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  Great castle tour - Actors were fun and engaging, and staff was welcoming. Definitely would recommend for anyone visiting Dalkey.

  A fantastic tour  - This was fantastic! So informative. The guide was so knowledgeable and the performers were so wonderful. Even with a few people who kept interrupting, they improvised their way out of... read more it. Well done everyone! Well worth it!

  A unique and entertaining tour✨️  - We really enjoyed our tour of the castle. The idea of the actors really added an extra dimension. We loved the way they interacted with the visitors.
It was all... read more was organised and the presentation was excellent. We'd young teenagers with us and they really enjoyed it.
Excellent value for money and the length of the tour was perfect. All the staff were friendly and professional.

  Very interesting and entertaining experience of Dalkey Castle. We learned about the history of the area & the people.  - It was an amazing experience!

  Just do it! 😊  - ChatGPT recommended this visit! 😆 and I can’t thank it enough - I didn’t read any reviews beforehand and we just turned up after a short Dart journey from where... read more we were staying in the marina in Dun Laoghaire.
We were welcomed by the staff at the desk and were told the next tour was 45 minutes later - as we chatted, the previous group finished there tour and came into the reception, all of them beaming and saying how great it was.
It really was great, it was a wonderful interactive Theatre production, we learnt so much not only about the history of the castle, but also about this part of Ireland many years ago. I won’t say too much about the experience, because I want you to enjoy the surprises too! Just go, you won’t regret it - well done to all the team involved at the Heritage Centre.

  Fun twist on castle tourism  - We don't go to live performances but really enjoyed the live interpretations of castle life. Afterward, we tried to recall all of the things that we learned. Dalkey (seems to... read more rhyme with talky) is easy to access from Dublin - about an hour ride south on DART. The town is picturesque with lots of food options. Just north of Dalkey is Dun Laoghaire with its maritime museum and Sunday fair. All three made for a great day.

  Dalkey Castle - Well worth the time. Really enjoyed the live performance aspect and the information. Great fun!

  Great little interactive tour - I'd been before and had really enjoyed it, this time I brought friends from abroad and they loved it. There's an interactive section which is great fun and it's relatively... read more short so nobody gets bored etc. It's informative too, nice section on Dalkey's history. You can incorporate it into a day in Dalkey, walks, Colimore Harbour, a bite to eat, a coffee, pint in Finnegans. It's a surprise destination for people who are visiting Dublin and everyone enjoys it. The castle tour is a recommendation!

  Best guided tour in Ireland!  - What a delight to stumble upon this most unique building and fun tour! I was hopping on and off the train all along the south coast of Dublin, and thought... read more Dalkey Castle might be fun to check out. So I walked right into the visitor center, and the receptionist greeted me with a big smile. She was so kind and generous with her time, that I decided to sign up for the Castle tour. Little did I know how truly special the tour would be. I went out to have a spot of tea and then came back for the tour. The guide met me with the same enthusiasm as the receptionist. He was knowledgeable and funny. And then came the real excitement. I don't want to spoil the adventure for anyone, but I will say that there were three different period actors along the tour that told thrilling stories. I had such a blast chatting with them! I cannot wait to bring my friends and family back to the Dalkey Castle tour.